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Feeding the Five Thousand

John 6:1–15

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1

After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, or Tiberias, and a great crowd followed him,

2

A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

because they could see the signs he showed in what he did for the sick.

3

Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.

But Jesus went up on the hill, and sat down there with his disciples.

4

Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.

Now the Jewish festival of the Passover was coming.

5

When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”

So Jesus, raising his eyes and seeing that a great crowd was coming up to him, said to Philip, “Where can we buy food for these people to eat?”

6

But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.

Now he said this to test him, for he knew what he meant to do.

7

Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

Philip answered, “Forty dollars’ worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to have even a little.”

8

One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, another of his disciples, said to him,

9

“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and a couple of fish, but what is that among so many people?”

10

“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass there, so the men threw themselves down, about five thousand of them.

11

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

Then Jesus took the loaves, and gave thanks, and distributed them among the people who were resting on the ground, and in the same way as much of the fish as they wanted.

12

And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”

When they were satisfied, he said to his disciples, “Pick up the pieces that are left, so that nothing may be wasted.”

13

So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

So they picked them up, and they filled twelve baskets with pieces of the five barley loaves that were left after the people had eaten.

14

When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

When the people saw the signs that he showed, they said, “This is really the Prophet who was to come into the world!”

15

Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

So Jesus, seeing that they meant to come and carry him off to make him king, retired again to the hill by himself.

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